The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-06
PUnLTo INsrAaLATEoN.

New e. n IL OEAceKG In MeRASlH2m-
ComplimenE 10 fudge FEescher-W.
y. o. EnsSaIlataens
A public installation Of the officers ef
the G.. A. r. for the ensuing year took
place on Saturday evening last at their
hall in Masonic temple, at which 3 large
number OF ladies' and gentlemen were in
attendance. The following are the names
Of ths new officers:
Z Post commander, J. J. Buck.
S.V. O.. A. IL. Flory.
J.V. c., Joseph Rieksbaugh.
Chaplain, Emanuel Richter.
Adjutant, q. B Huffman.
Surgeon. Chss. Gardiner.
Officer Of the day, ]. II. Knox.
Omcar of the guard, ]. G. Shock.
QuartermasteE, r. J. Rudisill.
After installation ceremonies were con-
cluded appropriate resolutions. of 3
tenor similar to those adopted at the meet
ing Ct the court house On Wednesday last.
were adopted, and eulogistac speeches on
Gen. Logan were made By Comrades
Flory. Feighan, Taylor, Fletcher and
others.
In the course ef the evening the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were intro
duced and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The past year in the history
Of Emporia Post So. G. A. r., has been
marked by larger attendance than ever
heretofore. with an interest corresponding
with the large attendance, and,
Whereas, By this large attendance and
great interest manifested the post has
| been enabled TO take position probably
second to none In the state oil Kansas.
either as to number OF active members or
TO progress made in forwarding projects
to the advantage of the G. A. X. in gem
eral and our own post In particular, and
Whereas, Much. If not all, OF the mani
| feat Improvement, both ss to attendance
/ and otherwise, is due to the magnificent
| management, the unremitting labor, II
| time end out of time, and the great yea
/ and enthusiasm Of Comrade Chas. fetch
/ ar in his ONCE as commander of this post
| therefore,
| Resolved. That the unanimous thanks
/ OF this post be hereby rendered to him or
this, the occasion of his Voluntarily STEP
ping down into the ranks (having EN-.
| phaiically and peremptorlly refused 70
| nominatioD), for the able ana successful
manner In which he has discharged she
| duties devo!ved on him a. our post com
mander during the year past.
| Resolved. That certified copy OF thes
resolutions, officially signed by the adlu
tant of this post, be rendered him, AM
that they be also spread upon the minute
of the post. CHAs. HARRIS Com.
GEO. r. koYER. Adjt.
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
On Saturday afternoon, at the sam
place, the new officers for the w. Il. I
were installed, a. follows:
President, Mrs. Belle Harris.
s.V.P., Mrs. DR.. Cooper.
J.V.P., Mrs. Kesiah Eellen.
Chaplain, Mrs. Caroline Keller.
Secretary. Abbie Gibson.
II Treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie Branch
!. Conductor, Mrs. Mary e. Domm.
II Assistant conductor. Mrs. Electra j
4 Miller.
j Guard, Mrs. Anna Hinkle.
!, Assistant guard, Mrs. Mary A. Knox.
Delegate, Mrs Miller.
That our citizens may have some ide
of the magnitude and usefulness OF thi
| society. We will here briefly state tbs
since October last the ladies' OF this branc
of the old soldier organisation have II
ceived and discussed nearly 81 lao
the greater part of which Wa
handled during the late reunion, b1
= not little of which has been donate
to tbs poor and needy Of our city. espeC
tally to widows and orphans of the la
war. During the reunion the ladies fe
short in their receipts something like s25
, debt which they have now succeeded
paying of, and have q small surplus
their treasury. This shows that there
good material 10 the Corps. and that it
3 composed Of workers of whom not on
, the G. A. R. boys should be proud, but
whom our entire population should ie
an interest and to whom all should lend
i helping hand in the furtherance of the
! laudabIe purposes. S,me of our be
2 ladies are members Of the corps. aud ID
; number IL being constantly augmente
by rev recruits in the good work.
: Much credit il due Mrs. Fletcher, pre-
ident for the year Just ende
for the able manner In whiC
shs has discharged the duties which haN
devolVed upon her, and the corps was
I unit In desiring her to serve another ter
as their head. This she declined to 81
, | but stated her intention of doing all IN h'
power in another sphere 20 forward II
q good work that it IL the aim of the sociei
I TO accomplish.